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Visiting Locomotives
Currently on the railway is:
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D.5600 is another of the Newton Heath Diesel Traction Group's Class 31s and has been on
the line for a while in storage. It will feature in the 2008 Diesel Gala.
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D.1524 has arrived at Embsay, entering presevation having been bought by the
Newton Heath Diesel Traction Group. Former EWS celebrity Class 47 (47 004), having been painted up in two-tone green for an open day,
it also has a steam-heat boiler, wich makes it a strong candidate to provide the back-up for the Santa Specials in November
and December. It has taken part in two successful Diesel Weekends and has also taken a couple of service trains as well
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08 773 is visiting the Railway (initially) for the 2006 season from the Newton
Heath Diesel Traction Group. It made its official debut in the March Diesel Weekend, and
will feature in the October Diesel Weekend, running the full length of the line. It arrived
on Saturday 25th February in BR blue, the livery it retains (for the moment!) and will also be used for shunting work as
required. Since the photo was taken the top of the bonnet and cab of the loco has been repainted.
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31 119 initially arrived for the 2006 season from the Newton Heath Traction
Group. It made its official debut in preservation during the March Diesel Weekend, and has
featured in all the subsequent events. It now carries a very smart Railfreight redstripe livery, having previously been in
Dutch. Currently it acts as a standby loco, but also has rostered turns during the events and hopefully will get further
turns arranged.
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Soon to arrive is:
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33 109 will be ariving very shortly to take part in the 2008 Diesel Weekend
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Darfield No.1 will be visiting the Railway for a one year period from June 2008. She
was formerly based at Embsay until the late 1980s. She will be visiting from the Llangollen Railway, and is currently on
loan to the Dartmoor Railway at Okehampton.
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Morayshire, LNER Class D49/1, will be visiting the Railway for the
Steam Gala in September, making its first visit to England to haul trains in quite a while!
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Pannier No.1369 arrived at Embsay for the 2007 Santa season from the South Devon Railway. It carries full Great Western
livery and a bell from its Weymouth Harbour days. It took part with 140, double heading trains and
proved to be a very capable locomotive which was enjoyed by crews and passengers alike.
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Jinty No.47324 visited the Railway from the East Lancs very briefly in July 2007 in exchange for 140
attending their Anniversary celebrations. It hauled services on three days, and we look forward to the possibility of it
visiting again (and for longer) at some point in the future.
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Jessie visited the line for the early part of the 2007 season. Built as Hunslet Works
Number 1973 in 1937, it is a 48150 class, a forerunner of the Austerity class of which we have several examples. It is also
extremely similar to Revenge, the only main differences being cosmetic. She performed very well, and
once Revenge has returned to steam (and Airedale) it will be interesting to gather various Hunslets together...
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20 189 came back to the Railway for the 2006 Diesel
Weekend at the end of March as it was very kindly offered by Michael Owen having been involved in construction work on
the Channel Tunnel Rail Link project. It spent the rest of the year stored at Bolton Abbey having some work carried out before
it can go back out on hire. It will feature in the Diesel Weekend before its return
to work.
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68009 visited the line for the 2006 main season. Built as Hunslet Works Number 3825,
but following the discovery that its boiler was carried by BR 68009 (ex-LNER No.8009), it has been renumbered as such.
Christened by some of the footplate crews as 'Bagpuss' (to go with The Mog...) Following attention
and some slight modifications to improve its steaming it entered traffic and has proved very capable on our line. It left in
late December 2006 for boiler repairs and should be back during 2007 for an extended stay (t.b.c.)
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The Beyer Peacock works' shunter visited the line for the 2006 main season to haul the Stately Trains. Normally based at
Foxfield, this loco was the Beyer Peacock Works' own loco, having been rebuilt at several different stages in its life (it
has also been a crane tank!). Unfortunately the loco was in poor mechanical condition and despite the Railway's best efforts
its only real 'work' was taking part in the gala with a short goods.
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Photo to follow shortly!
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Blue Circle visited the Railway for the 2006 Day
out with Thomas events, playing the part of 'Fergus' from the stories. It is hoped that it will visit again and maybe
develop this role a bit further...
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6430 visited the Railway again for the Easter 2006 Day out with Thomas in April before
heading back to the Llangollen Railway. Its brief visit was once more greatly appreciated and enjoyed by those who had the
oppportunity to crew it.
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GER J15 (built in 1912) visited the Railway from the North Norfolk Railway from mid October until December 2005, where it
provided the additional loco required for the Santa Specials, as well as taking part in photo charters and the
2005 Harvest of Steam. A lot of work was carried out on this loco, and it has now gone
back to the North Norfolk where it should prove more successful than previously. A lovely engine that will continue to improve.
(c) William Lister.
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GWR Pannier Tank No.6430 (built in 1937) from the Llangollen Railway visited the Railway between 17th August and 6th
September 2005 to aid with services and provide some variety for the August Bank Holiday weekend
Day out with Thomas event. While the loco was on loan it also featured in a couple of photo
charters and some other days running. The first photocharter featured some loaded dogfish hoppers and the GW Toad brakevan, and
was much enjoyed by all present. A gallery of pictures from this can be found here.
(c) Simon Gott
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Jinty 47279 visited from the Worth Valley for the 40 Years Since Beeching event in March 2005 and a Day
Out With Thomas the same Easter. Details can be found lower down the page, together with links to photographs of it
working at Embsay. Although Jintys did not work regular services over the line in BR days, there were several shedded at
Skipton, which could quite conceivably have traversed the line at some point.
(c) Tim Warner
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Barclay No.22 visited the Railway for the Harvest of Steam in 2004 from the Bowes Railway. It is
a 14" Barclay no.2274 of 1949, and the only surviving engine to have been bought new by the original Bowes Railway. No.22 is
a sister loco to our own Barclay, also No.22! It worked at Bowes for four years, being transferred to
collieries in the Tanfield area before returning once more to Bowes. After rail traffic ceased she was moved to St. Anthony's
Tar Works, Newcstle, where she worked until 1973. From here she moved back to the Bowes, this time in the preservation era.
(c) Tim Warner
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Peckett No.1438 visited the Railway in Summer 2004 when it was thought that Cranford had failed with
serious boiler trouble, and was expected to haul the Stately Trains service. Unfortunately, it ran hot despite efforts to cure it,
and also showed signs of requiring new piston rings. However, it looked the part, and took part in the 1940s Weekend and the
Harvest of Steam.
15" Peckett built in 1916, Peckett Works No.1438. It worked for the City of Birmingham Electric Company from new as
'Neschelles No.1' until 1970 when it moved to Northampton Power Station as a standby locomotive. When it was sold for scrap
in 1975 it was purchased for preservarion, initially based at the East Anglian Railway Museum, but following a further
change of ownership it was sold to Chris Theaker in 1990/91, moved to Scunthorpe and restored.
(c) Tim Warner
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Class 24 D.5054 visited the Railway from the East Lancashire Railway. It hauled trains for the Easter 2004
Day out with Thomas event, and remained on site for quite a while afterwards, acting as a
rescue loco whilst our other diesels were out of traffic. Hopefully we will be able to hire it again at some point in the
future.
(c) Tim Warner
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BR Jinty 47279 built by the LMS in 1924, surviving into preservation via Barry Scrapyard. It was bought by the KWVR and
restored to full running order, and in 2001 returned to traffic after a second overhaul in preservation. The loco visited for
three weeks, returning to the Worth Valley in September 2003 along with 140 as Thomas. The Jinty was
booked to have appeared in a photo charter, but when this was cancelled, the Railway stepped in and ran two members' charters
instead, photos of which can be found on the website. It visited again for the August Thomas
event in 2004.
(c) Tim Warner
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This 0-4-0ST is 100 years old, having been built for the Lancashire &
Yorkshire Railway in 1901. It saw service in L & Y, LMS and BR days
before being purchased for preservation on the Keighley and Worth Valley
Railway. As part of its 100th 'birthday' celebrations it came to Embsay to
run with Stephen Middleton's L & Y Director's Saloon, and took part
in the Vintage Weekend.
(c) Simon Gott
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Lambton No. 29 visited the railway again during Summer 2001, on
loan from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Last time it proved both popular
and capable, this being repeated during 2001. From its arrival hauled some of
the service trains and featured in the re-arranged Vintage Weekend. Built in
1904 by Kitsons, this 0-6-2T worked for the Lambton Hetton and Joicey
Collieries before preservation. Here it is seen with the goods train. Details of the loco
can be found at: www.lambtonlocomotivestrust.co.uk.
(c) Simon Gott
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The railway has had a very unusual visitor - an ex-BR locomotive which isn't
steam! Mike Owen (who also part owns the
Class 107 DMU) brought his Class 20
(20 189) to the railway to act as a rescue / standby locomotive, and to make
sure that the Class 20 is kept in operating condition. It has been used on
trains to help Cranford during the
Santa's Specials, and also as part of one
of the Day out with Thomas events over Easter. It has
now headed off to work on the Channel Tunnel rail link.
(c) William Lister
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The railway had ex-Manchester Ship Canal Railway No. 70 visiting between
September and mid-January 2001. It dates back to 1921, when it was built by
Hudswell Clarke as an 0-6-0T. Upon arrival at the railway it needed some
repairs before entering traffic hauling the vintage
train. However, since hauling some of the winter trains, the loco has
failed due to leaking tubes, stays and firebox door surround, resulting in
its earlier than expected move back to Preston.
(c) Robert Milner
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For 2000, Lambton, Hetton and Joicey Collieries No. 29 was visiting the
railway - its first appearance away from the NYMR, its home. It proved very
popular with people travelling whilst it was here, and was used for a number
of other workings, including some ballasting runs. The picture shows the
locomotive hauling a passenger train as it enters the loop at Stoneacre from
Bolton Abbey.
(c) Tim Warner
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A very useful visitor came in the form of Whiston, on loan from the Foxfield
Railway. It is a standard Austerity loco, very similar to
Wheldale, Monkton,
68005 and 69, as well as the
newly arrived No.8. Here it is seen leaving Bolton Abbey
Station and passing through Hambleton Cutting.
(c) Simon Gott
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1999 saw the arrival of 'Damelza' (formerly 'Empress') to the railway,
but unfortunately the locomotive was not up to running the line, making only
one or two trips before being confined to station limits. This was a great
shame as the locomotive was certainly powerful enough to haul trains on the
line. Here it is seen against Embsay signalbox.
(c) Robert Milner
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The line has also played host to LMS 4F 4422, seen here in platform 2 at
Embsay during a shunting move (trains cannot depart from platform 2 towards
Bolton Abbey at present).
(c) Stephen Walker
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An unusual visitor to the railway was the Middleton Railway's sentinel
locomotive (seen here waiting to depart from platform 2 at Embsay). Whilst it
was based on the line it became the first locomotive to reach the beginning
of Stoneacre Loop, on a P-Way working.
(c) Charles Boylan
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To celebrate the railway's centenary in 1988, two locomotives were hired, the
first being Bellerophon which came from the Vintage Carriage Trust on the
Worth Valley railway. This was a very well liked engine, and it is seen here
in Skibeden Loop, preparing to run round its train before propelling it into
Holywell Halt.
(c) Charles Boylan
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The second locomotive visiting in 1988 was Joem (a J72 built in BR days) from
the NELPG, based on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Here it is seen in
platform 2 at Embsay, waiting to depart for Bow Bridge Loop. Joem had been
here before, and was steamed once for a trial run during the mid 70s, so it
was quite nice to have it back once more.
(c) Charles Boylan
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Also based on the railway at an earlier stage was 16" Hunslet Darfield No. 1,
a sister locomotive to both Beatrice and
Primrose. The loco left the railway in 1986/87 and
moved to the Llangollen, before working on the East Lancs. Here it is
seen in Embsay Station, complete with a face! The loco is now back on the Llangollen Railway, and details can be found on:
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk/stock/steam/darf.html.
(c) Dave Outibridge
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Also resident on the line in the 70s was a now well known 8F, undergoing early
stages of restoration. Now 48151 can be seen on the main line after some very
hard work to restore it. It is seen here alongside the shed, just prior to a
shunting move which saw York No. 1 coupled to its tender!
(c) Charles Boylan
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